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In January 2019 I was asked to present a talk on how to release your own music to a group of people in Riga, Latvia. It was the first time I’d done anything live, with regard to self-releasing, but I took up the challenge and wanted to fit as much information into the talk as […]

Yesterday, I hastily posted an article on the best way to get your music out there. In my keen efforts to get it out there, it was pointed out, quite rightly that I had missed one crucial thing. One thing that sets apart those who are successful when releasing music and getting it out there. […]

The article title reads like a bad attention grab, but it appears that more and more, I’m running into completely free offerings for music distribution and aggregation, so it’s time to look at your options. When I say “distribution” or “aggregation” I mean a company or service that will allow you to upload your music […]

If you go searching for instructions on how to become a successful musician, you’ll probably come across a few artist or band Wikipedia pages or biographies that give you a series of events that led to fame and fortune. A single event, that triggered a rise to success. What you don’t get is a list […]

This extensive article should give you a good level of information about what you will need, what processes you should follow, and whether self-releasing or starting a label is the right choice for you.

As a music producer, artist or musician (especially if you’re starting out) you’re probably wondering how it’s possible to take your passion and push it so you’re able to do it full-time, without having to worry about how you’re going to pay rent.

If you’re looking to build a fanbase, this might be the single most important blog post you ever read. OK, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but still… I ask everyone who joins my email list here at HTSR what the single, biggest, most important thing that they are worried about or trying to do when they […]

Have you named and tagged your files properly. Chances are the answer is no. I get countless promos with badly named files. Do yourself (and your promo list) a favour and get this bit right. It’s too easy NOT to.